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New Hampton vs Washington vs Randolph

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Washington has the youngest population (median age 55).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureNew HamptonWashingtonRandolph
People
Population
302Lowest
1,208Highest
420
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.1%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
64.1±14.4Highest
48% above NH
55±4.7Lowest
27% above NH
57.5±10.9
33% above NH
New Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
3.6%±10.7Lowest
NH: 18.2%
13.8%±4.9
NH: 18.2%
14.5%±6.5Highest
NH: 18.2%
Randolph and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.5%±13.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
29%±3
NH: 20.1%
31.7%±2.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Randolph and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
NH: 40.6%
32%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
60.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±6.1Lowest
NH: 6%
4.6%±2.5
NH: 6%
5.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 6%
Randolph and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$105,938±$52kHighest
7% above NH
$89,453±$12kLowest
10% below NH
$101,750±$16k
about the NH average
New Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$298,200±$59kLowest
26% below NH
$358,600±$32k
11% below NH
$407,000±$57kHighest
about the NH average
Randolph and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,106±$160Lowest
26% below NH
$1,667±$215Highest
12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,290
36% below NH
$4,321Highest
35% below NH
$4,269Lowest
36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±88.9Lowest
NH: 48.2%
50%±53.1Highest
NH: 48.2%
Randolph and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
32.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
8.7%
NH: 7.2%
6.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
94.4%
NH: 72.8%
83.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
7 yrs older than NH
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
1963Lowest
16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
39% above NH
36 min
33% above NH
27 minLowest
about the NH average
Work from home
7.3%±7.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
14.9%±5.3
NH: 16.8%
19.5%±5.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
Randolph and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Washington School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.